Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 1 I cosponsors

S.239 — An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 26, 2026.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 I).

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In plain language

The bill establishes a working group for reporting child abuse and neglect.

This bill creates a Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group. The group's purpose is to improve the systems for reporting such cases.

Summary

An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on May 21, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 15, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  9. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  10. House proposal of amendment

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. Placed on Notice Calendar for May 7, 2026

  13. Placed on calendar, with corrected House proposal of amendment, for notice on next legislative day

  14. Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider concurrence in House proposal of amendment agreed to

  15. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  16. House proposal of amendment; text

  17. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  18. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  19. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  20. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  21. House proposal of amendment

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  24. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  25. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  26. Third Reading ordered

  27. Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

  28. Report of the Committee on Human Services amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  29. Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  30. Rep. Cole of Hartford reported for the Committee on Human Services

  31. Read second time

  32. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  33. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  34. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  35. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

  37. Read 3rd time & passed

  38. New Business/Third Reading

  39. 3rd reading ordered

  40. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  41. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare

  42. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  43. Second Reading

  44. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  45. Second Reading

  46. Entered on Notice Calendar

  47. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.239 do?
An act relating to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group
Who sponsors S.239?
S.239 is sponsored by Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat).
What is the current status of S.239?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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